Elton John played Bridgestone in April. / File / The Tennessean

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Bridgestone Arena sold nearly 450,000 tickets in 2013, which ranks as No. 6 in the country among major event venues.

This is the third time in the past four years that Bridge­stone has been named among the busiest venues in the United States, according to Pollstar, a trade publication for the concert tour industry. In addition, Bridgestone has been named a finalist for the magazine’s Concert Industry Arena of the Year Award in each of the past seven years.

“Thanks to the outstanding support of Bridgestone Arena patrons, staff, performers, promoters and the city of Nashville, the arena has become one of the premier stops on U.S. tours,” said David Kells, Bridgestone Arena’s vice president of booking.

Bridgestone Arena sold 448,148 tickets during 2013, a year that brought several of the top 10 largest music tours worldwide to Nashville in 2013, including: Bon Jovi, Beyonce, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift (three shows) and One Direction.

The Nashville Predators have been the primary tenant of Bridgestone Arena since 1998 — just two years after the venue opened its doors for its first concert. The list of acts that call Bridgestone Arena home is lengthy and includes the CMA Awards, the CMT Awards, Keith Urban’s “We’re All For the Hall” benefit concerts, Disney On Ice, SEC men’s and women’s basketball and NCAA men’s basketball (2000, 2002, 2005 and 2012).